The standard AM/FM radio was a pretty big deal in 1979; this option cost hundreds of dollars in other cars. Photo by Chrysler Corporation

The $5,123 list price of the 024 shown here translates to about $18,300 in inflation-adjusted 2017 dollars. The price gap between this car and the Scirocco, RX-7, Celica and Accord comes to about three grand today, so the 024 was quite a deal. With just 70 hp from the 1.7-liter Volkswagen engine under the 024's hood, though, those other cars were way more fun to drive.